Mingus Union High School vs. Prescott High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,165 students in grades 9-12, Mingus Union High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Prescott High School in Prescott, AZ serves grades 8–12 with an enrollment of 1,466 students and a student–teacher ratio of 23:1, which is higher than the state average ratio of 18:1.
Math proficiency is 39%, approximately equal to the district average of 39% and higher than the state average of 34%, though scores declined from 50% in 2022 to 39% in 2023.
Reading proficiency is 40%, approximately equal to the state average of 40% but lower than the district average of 46%, showing a decline from 58% in 2019.
Graduation rate of 86% in 2023 is higher than the Arizona state average of 77% and the district average of 80%, with steady improvement over recent years.
Enrollment decreased slightly from 1,518 students in 2017 to 1,466 in 2023, while the percentage of students eligible for free lunch fluctuated, most recently increasing from 9% in 2022 to 16% in 2023, indicating changes in socioeconomic composition.
Grades Offered
9-12
8-12
Total Students
1,165 students
1,497 students
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
61 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
25:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1178 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#703 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
33%
Graduation Rate
83%
86%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
295
391
Grade 10 Students
296
374
Grade 11 Students
282
375
Grade 12 Students
292
357
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
44%
20%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
49%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
4%